Gulf Section SNAME Holds Annual Spring Meeting
Members of the Gulf Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers recently met at the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans, La., for their Annual Spring Meeting. Rear Adm. William H. Livingston, USN (ret.), president of the Louisiana Shipbuilding and Repair Association,
Navy Amphibious Assault Landing Craft To Be Built By Todd Seattle Shipyard
Todd Shipyards Corporation, Seattle, Wash., has been selected to construct the Navy's amphibious assault landing craft (AALC). The announcement was made by E.D. Ward, vice president and general manager of Aerojet Surface Effect Ships Division of Tacoma,
SNAME Los Angeles Section Hears Paper On 'Carbon Fiber For Marine Structure
The fourth meeting of the season for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held on February 14, 1974, at the Princess Louise Ship Restaurant in the Port of Los Angeles. The meeting was
Krogen Designs Landing Craft Built By Lantana Boatyard For Alaskan Service
A 134-foot multipurpose peacetime landing craft for delivering deck cargo and/or bulk fuels to areas of Alaska without port facilities has been designed by Miami, Fla., naval architects James Krogen & Co. for the Arndt Brothers Construction Company of Homer, Alaska.
Equitable Shipyards, Inc. Ships Last Two In Series Of Five 95-Foot Tugs To Indonesia
Equitable Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 8001, New Orleans, La. 70182, has shipped the last two new, 95-foot tugs in a series of five vessels to the Indonesian Government. The vessels were loaded onboard the Letitia Lykes Clipper Ship which departed
Cali Furnishing Tacoma NC Lofting Services
Cali and Associates, Inc., 3101 37th St., Metairie, La. 70001, a firm engaged in NC lofting services for the marine industry, has received two contracts from Tacoma (Wash.) Boatbuilding Company, according to announcement by Filippo Cali, president.
Diamond Manufacturing Building Ro/Ro Dock For Port Of Tampa
Construction of a new roll-on/ roll-off dock for the Port of Tampa, Fla., will begin in December under a $658,000 contract awarded by the Tampa Port Authority. The facility, which will be adjacent to Public Berth 202 at the Holland Terminal, will fill an important need at the port,
American-Arab Chamber To Open New Orleans Office
The American-Arab Chamber of Commerce has announced plans to open an office in the International Trade Mart of New Orleans, La. Dr. Atef Gamal-Eldin, president of the American-Arab Chamber in Houston, Texas, made the announcement at a meeting of the ITM board of directors.
Luxury Tax Repeal Would Be Boost To Boat Builders
U.S. yacht builders were heartened by President Bush's recent budget proposals, which included a request to Congress to repeal the luxury tax on yachts priced at over $100,000. The repeal, which is likely to be approved, would be retroactive to February 1.
SCLR Adds Two More Dockside Availabilities At Port Canaveral Facilities
The Service Company of Louis Rogers, Inc. (SCLR), a specialist in marine repair and maintenance services located in Port Canaveral, Fla., has continued to maintain its workload with the addition of two more dockside availabilities. The first was